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HCC holds first induction ceremony for TRiO Program

(Release: November 22, 2011) - Hagerstown Community College held its first induction ceremony for students enrolled in the TRiO Project Success/Student Support Services Program on Nov. 18, in The Merle S. Elliott Continuing Education and Conference Center on HCC’s main campus.

Project Success is a new program at HCC designed to help students who are low-income, are first generation college students, or have a disability. Once accepted into the program, students have access to academic advising, tutoring, specialized workshops, and career and financial planning. In addition, students can borrow textbooks from an in-house loaner library and attend various cultural field trips. To take part in Project Success, students must be currently enrolled at HCC and pursuing a certificate or associate’s degree.

Each student was presented with a certificate recognizing their acceptance in the program, as well as their commitment to being a scholastic achiever. The ceremony recognized all students who participated in the program for the spring 2011 and fall 2011 academic semesters.

Project Success is funded through the TRiO Student Support Services Program grant, which is intended to aid students in achieving their personal, educational, and financial goals. HCC received the $1.1 million dollar TRiO grant in fall 2010. Funds are distributed over a five-year period with 68 percent financed through federal sources, which amounts to $219,988 per year, and 32 percent financed through non-government sources, which amounts to $69,863 per year.